Table 2.
Changes in body characteristics and quality of life. Data are means (±SD).
Control Group
BE Group
Tennis Group
Initial WT (Kg)
82.0 (12.0)
83.4 (1.0)
82.0 (14.0)
Final WT (Kg)
82.3 (12.0)
81.9 (14.0)
80.6 (14.0)
Initial BMI
29.2 (3.0)
28.9 (5.0)
28.5 (4.0)
Final BMI
29.3 (3.0)
28.4 (5.0) **
28.0 (4.0) **
Initial PE (cm)
100.8 (5.0)
100.2 (12.0)
99.3 (10.0)
Final PE (cm)
100.9 (5.0)
100.1 (12.0)
98.9 (9.0) *
Initial Quality of Life Test
90 (30)
95 (22)
90 (29)
FinalQuality of Life Test
81 (26) **
64 (13) ***
65 (19) ***
WT: Weight; BMI: Body Mass Index; PE: Abdominal circumference. * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001